Pilbara

Pilbara
Western Australia
Pilbara; Western Australia
	Extent of Pilbara region
	Pilbara
Coordinates	21°S 119°E / 21°S 119°E
LGA(s)	Shire of Ashburton; Shire of East Pilbara; City of Karratha; Town of Port Hedland;
State electorate(s)	Kimberley; Pilbara;
Federal division(s)	Durack

The Pilbara (/ˈpɪlbərə/) is a large, dry, sparsely populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal people; its ancient landscapes; the prevailing red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a global biodiversity hotspot for subterranean fauna.^[1]

^ S.A. Halse; M.D. Scanlon; J.S. Cocking; H.J. Barron; J.B. Richardson; S.M. Eberhard (2014). "Pilbara stygofauna: deep groundwater of an arid landscape contains globally significant radiation of biodiversity" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. Supplement 78 (2): 443–483. doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.78(2).2014.443-483.